U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1996

United States v. Peter Allen Jesser

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · Decided October 11, 1996

98 F.3d 1347; 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 38607; 1996 WL 588521 (Federal Reporter, Third Series)

Opinion

98 F.3d 1347

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UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Peter Allen JESSER, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 96-30038.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Submitted Oct. 7, 1996.*
Decided Oct. 11, 1996.

Before: BEEZER, KOZINSKI and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges.

MEMORANDUM**

Peter Allen Jesser appeals his sentence imposed following his guilty plea to unarmed bank robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a). Jesser contends that in adjusting his offense level upward under U.S.S.G. § 2B3.1(b)(2)(F), the district court erred by concluding Jesser made an express threat of death to a teller while robbing the bank. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.

Jesser contends that his note to the bank teller which read: "I have a gun. Don't be stupid," is not sufficient to constitute an express threat of death under the Guidelines because Jesser's note did not include words which signify an immediate threat to shoot or kill the teller, nor did he use any threatening gestures. We conclude the district court properly applied United States v. France, 57 F.3d 865, 867 (9th Cir. 1995) in determining that the victim teller reasonably would fear Jesser's gun and consider his note a death threat. Accordingly, the district court is

AFFIRMED.

The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. Fed.R.App.P. 34(a); 9th Cir.R. 34-4

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as provided by 9th Cir.R. 36-3

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